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APPLIOATIOH IILED MAY 27. 1908.

Patented Jan. 24, 1911.

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CIGARETTESIYTOKER'S POUCH.

Application filed May 27 T all whom it may concern:

Zuons and CLYDE Jonson BARNWELL, both citizens of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and fitatc of California, have invented a new and useful Cigarette-Smokers Pouch of which the following is a specification.

An object. of this invention is to provide a novel convenience for cigarette smokers who make a practice of rolling their own cigarettes immediately before smoking the same.

' Another object of the invention is to provide for cigarette smokers a pouch that will preserve the tobacco from 'pulverization to which itis subjected when carried in the pocket in an ordinary tobacco sack.

The invention may be embodied in various forms. and we do not: limit the invention to any specific form of construction.

The invcntionincludcs pouch in which provision is znade for carrying cigarette pa pers as well as the tobacco and it alsoincludes a novel form of pouch for carrying tobacco and enabling the smoker to open the pouch and pour the tobacco into the paper with great ease and facility.

The invention may be applied in various 'forms and we do not limit it to any specific construction. 4

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention in the two forms we at present deem most desirable.

Figure l is a view of the front side of the form of pouch which is constructed to carry both the tobacco and the cigarette papers. In this view the pouch is shown closed. Fig. 2 is a view of the same pouch as itappears when open for pourin out tobacco. Fig. 3 is a view of said holder open for filling with tobacco. A portion of the loop 9 is broken away to show the position the flap or strap 7 takes inside the loop 9 when the pouch is thus open. Fig. 4.- is a section on line 2:, Fig. 1. Fig. is a section on line indicated by w,

4, showing the front and back portionsof the pouch. The back of the pouch appears atthe right and the front of the pouch at the left of the view, and in relation there to as though turned over to the left from the back of the pouch, a. portion of the Wall whiclrseparates the paper pocket from the tobacco receptacle is broken to expose the reinforcing metal strip and aportion cf the W paper pocket. Fig. 6 is a view showing the Patented Jan. 24, 1911.

1908. Serial in. 435,354.

several blanks which may be employed in constructing the form of pouch shown in the preceding views. Fig. 7 is a section on line corresponding to 22*, Fig. 1, showing the pouch as constructed without a paper-holding pocket.

The pouch comprises a body 1 provided with a cavity 2 forming a tobacco receptacle and pocket- 3 for cigarette papers. An opening or mouth 4 is provided at one end of the pouch body extendingfrom edge to edge of said body for the purpose of filling the pouch with tobacco.

5 is a lip extending part way across the pouch alongside said opening 4, and preterably terminating short of the other edge of the pouch to form an opening 6 through which the tobacco may be readily poured when the parts of the pouch are in the position shown in F ig. 2.

7 designates a flap forming an extension of the back wall 8 of the pouch and extending over the openings -i and 6 to close the same.

9 designates a loop secured to the flap and extending around the body of the pouch and adapted to slide therealong to close the orifice or openin 10 that is provided in the front wall 11 of the pouch to give access to the cigarette paper pocket 3 when the loop is slipped along the body a suflicient distance from the open end of the pouch.

12 designates a slit or slot in one edge wall of the pouch to allow a package of cigarette papers to be inserted into such pocket. It is understood that the papers may be inserted through the orifice 10 so that it is not necessary in order to use; the pocket 3 that the edge slit or'slot 12 be provided.

Preferably, the ci arette paper pocket 3 is arranged at the en of the pouch opposite the tobacco opening 4 so that when the loop 9 has been slid along the body 1 of the pouch to give access to the orifice 10, the flap 7 will have been withdrawn from the open v end of the pouch to allow tobacco to be poured from the pouch, and when the loop is drawn down to coverthe orifice 10 the flap 7 is brou ht into position to close' the openings sand 6.

The pouch may be constructed of any desired and convenientnumber of pieces with in the judgment of the manufacturer.

In the form shown in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, 13 designates a frame which may be stamped from thick leather or other suitable l material, the same being provided with two partially inclosed spaces 14 and 5 respectively provided with openings 6 and 12. The space is of sullicient to accommt date a package of cigarette papers, and the gap 12 is of sufficientdimensions to allow such package to be inserted into the open space 15. 16 designates a sheet. of leather or other material fastened to the inner face of the frame 3 to form the bottom of the cigarette paper pocket- 10. 17 designates a U- shaped frame fastened to the frame 13 to give additional thickness to the pouch, and forming with said frame 13 the edge walls of the tobacco receptacle. 18 is a finishing band or strip cemented to the outer sides of the frames 13 and 17. This hand or strip is shown in perspective in Fig. 6. The other parts are shown in plan in said figure. 19 designates tongues that are adapted to finish the ends of the edge walls of the frame. It

is to be understood that. each of the several parts may be out of a single piece or may be built up in the ordinary course of manufacture out of two or more pieces, and that only We general outlines of the arts are shown, Y attempt being made to illustrate the parts as bein formed of pieces fastened together. 20 designates a reinforcement of sheet metal or other suitable material to bridge over the oritiec 12 to prevent the front Wall 11 from sagging across said orifice. Projections at 19, 19, on opposite ends of the mouth opening 4-. G, of the pouch hold the flap against shifting edgewise.

In practice, to fill the cigarette paper pocket the user will simply slipthe loop 9 along the body from the position shown in Fig. 1 to that shown in Fig. 2, until the orilice it? is uncovered. Thereupon the package of cigarette papers may be inserted through the orifice 12 into the pocket; 3; or in case the orifice 12 has not been provided the package of papers may he slipped into place through the orifice 10. then the parts are in this position which is shown in Fig. 2, the pouch is sufiiciently open to allow tobacco to be poured therefrom so that the user may, with his thumb or finger, remove. the outermost cigarette paper, and way immediately proceed to fill the sums with tobacco from the pouch without. any further manipulation of the pouch. \Vhen the cigarette paper has been filled, the loop may be returned to the position shown in Fig. 1, thus a: the same time closing the tobacco receptacle and the cigarette paper pocket. To

fill the pouch with tobacco, the loop -9 may he slipped entirely off of the pouch body, as shown in Fig. 3, thus making all of the openiogs 4 and 6 accessible for filling. hen the pouch has been filled, the loop may be returned to the position shown successively m Figs. 9. and 1. By providing a flatwalled pouch with a pocket just inside one wall to contain the cigarette papers, a single appliance is made convenient for carrying both the tobacco and the cigarette papers in proper condition for instant use.

We claim:

1. A pouch comprising a flat body provided with a receptacle that is open at one end only, a flap forming an end extension of one side wall of the body and adapted to fold over said end extension to close the same, and a loop the. width f which is less th in the length of the body, said loop being fastened to the flap and adap d to slide along the body, a length of flap being pro vided between the loop and the side wall sutlicient to accommodate the loop when the same is slid off of the body to open the pouch so that when the pouch is open the flap may. hold the loop at the mouth of the receptan cle rcadv to he slid over the body to close the pouch.

Q. A pouch comprising a fiat body having a receptacle that open only at one end of the body, a flap forming an extension of a side wall of the body to close the open end of the receptacle, the body being provided at the end opposite the open end of the receptacle with a pocket having an orifice in the side wall of the body and'a slot through an edge wall of the body, and a loop ou the flap adapted to slide along the body,.said loop being of sutiicient width to close the orifice and the slot when the flap is adjusted to close the mouth of the receptacle, the flap being of sufficient length bet ween the loop and the moutlrof the receptacle to accommodate the loop when the loop is slid 0d of the body and thereby to hold the loop in position at the mouth of the receptacle ready to he slid back onto the body.

3. A pouch provided with an opening at one side and having projections at the ends of the opening, a strap forminggan extension of one wall of the pouch and arranged to fit between said extensions and over the opening, and means to hold the strap in position to close said opening.

4. A pouch comprising a frame and side walls, a gap being provided in the frame to form a slot, means to form a pocket in the frame adjacent the slot, and a reinforcing metallic strip on the frame to support the wall at the slot formed by said gap.

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands at- Los Angeles, California, this 20th day of May, 1908.

TRUMAN C. NARAMORE. CLYDE J UDSON BARNWELL. 

